Carvedilol reverses elevated pulmonary vascular resistance in a child with dilated cardiomyopathy

Pediatric Cardiology
M S HorensteinM L Epstein

Abstract

There is little experience using beta-blocker therapy for the management of congestive heart failure (CHF) in children. We present the case of a child with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and CHF, referred for cardiac transplantation, in whom carvedilol reversed elevated pulmonary vascular resistance.

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Aug 26, 2006·Pediatric Cardiology·Brady S Moffett, Anthony C Chang

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